diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index d8c21852b..8ec730b25 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ nocows = True
 # Disable deprecation warnings, more readable output
 deprecation_warnings = False
 
+#enable global vars
+vars_plugins_enabled = arista.avd.global_vars, host_group_vars
+
+#define global vars path
+[vars_global_vars]
+paths = ../../global_vars
+
 [paramiko_connection]
 # Automatically add the keys of target hosts to known hosts
 host_key_auto_add = True
diff --git a/playbooks/build.yml b/playbooks/build.yml
index 602865c90..958d097b7 100644
--- a/playbooks/build.yml
+++ b/playbooks/build.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 
   tasks:
 
-    - name: Import Global Vars
-      ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
-      with_items:
-        - "../global_vars/global_dc_vars.yml"
-
     - name: Generate Structured Variables per Device
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
         name: arista.avd.eos_designs
diff --git a/playbooks/cvp1.yml b/playbooks/cvp1.yml
index a953f30d7..27ef13ff8 100644
--- a/playbooks/cvp1.yml
+++ b/playbooks/cvp1.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 
   tasks:
 
-    - name: Import Global Vars
-      ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
-      with_items:
-        - "../global_vars/global_dc_vars.yml"
-
     - name: Generate Intended Config and Documentation
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
         name: arista.avd.eos_config_deploy_cvp
diff --git a/playbooks/cvp2.yml b/playbooks/cvp2.yml
index 45465de71..96c244631 100644
--- a/playbooks/cvp2.yml
+++ b/playbooks/cvp2.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 
   tasks:
 
-    - name: Import Global Vars
-      ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
-      with_items:
-        - "../global_vars/global_dc_vars.yml"
-
     - name: Generate Intended Config and Documentation
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
         name: arista.avd.eos_config_deploy_cvp
diff --git a/playbooks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/deploy.yml
index 657c9721e..a0a06322d 100644
--- a/playbooks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/deploy.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 
   tasks:
 
-    - name: Import Global Vars
-      ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ item }}"
-      with_items:
-        - "../global_vars/global_dc_vars.yml"
-
     - name: Deploy Configuration to Device
       ansible.builtin.import_role:
         name: arista.avd.eos_config_deploy_eapi